Journal article
A Clinical Pathway for Treating Pneumonia in the Nursing Home: Part II: The Administrators’ Perspective and How It Differs From Nurses’ Views
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This paper examines the utility and sustainability of a clinical pathway for treating nursing home residents with pneumonia from the perspective of nursing administrators and medical directors in Ontario, Canada. The discussion includes a comparison of the perspectives of the administrators and the nursing staff (reported in part I of this article).
DESIGN: A qualitative case study design was used.
Authors
Carusone SC; Loeb M; Lohfeld L
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 279–286
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jamda.2005.11.005
ISSN
1525-8610
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAttitude of Health PersonnelBed OccupancyClinical CompetenceCritical PathwaysCross InfectionFeasibility StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHealth Services Needs and DemandHospitalizationHumansNurse AdministratorsNursing AssessmentNursing HomesNursing Methodology ResearchNursing StaffOntarioPhysician ExecutivesPneumoniaProgram DevelopmentQualitative ResearchQuality of Health CareSurveys and Questionnaires